Il monte Oliveto (Italian Edition)

Reviewed September 22, Breathtaking. Reviewed July 18, Fascinating insight into a working monastry. Reviewed July 17, Serene beauty. Reviewed July 16, Beautiful site in the woods. Be sure to see the frescoes in the great cloister. Reviewed July 13, via mobile Yes friars sing. Reviewed June 11, via mobile Beautiful tranquil location. Previous Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 … Nearby Hotels See all 9 nearby hotels. Nearby Restaurants See all 38 nearby restaurants. Nearby Attractions See all 20 nearby attractions. Museo d'Arte Sacra della Val d'Arbia.

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Territorial Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore

What time and days does the chanting happen? Liturgy of the hours in Benedictine monasteries: Matins during the night, at midnight with some ; also called Vigils or Nocturns or, in monastic usage, the Night Office 2. Lauds or Dawn Prayer at Dawn, or 3 a. Vespers or Evening Prayer "at the lighting of the lamps", generally at 6 p. Compline or Night Prayer before retiring, generally at 9 p. You go when the monastery is opened. Response from Felice L Reviewed this property.

The groups that have their guidance can move independently. The number of the guide Abbey is: From Monday to Saturday morning: Is it possible to visit the monastery on Sundays, morning or afternoon? Yes should be possible. Church might be closed for service if you arrive at a certain time. Previous Next 1 2 3 4. Two Weeks in Tuscany, please critique this itinerary 17 Replies.

The monastery is accessed through a drawbridge which leads to a medieval palace in red brickwork, surmounted by a massive quadrangular tower with barbicans and merlons. This edifice was begun in as the fortified gate of the complex; it was completed in and restored in the 19th century. After the entrance structure is a long alley with cypresses , sided by the botanical garden of the old pharmacy destroyed in a cistern from The Chiostro Grande "Great Cloister" has a rectangular plan and was realized between and On the oldest side it has a two-storey loggia and a pit, dating to The frescoes of the Life of St.

Benedict painted by Luca Signorelli and il Sodoma , located in the cloister lunettes under the vaults, are considered masterworks of the Italian Renaissance.

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The frescoes disposition follows St. Gregory 's account of Benedict's life. Signorelli's paintings were executed in , while Sodoma's were completed after The church's atrium is on the site of a previous church , showing on the walls frescoes with Father Hermits in the Desert and St Benedict's miracle , both by an unknown Sienese artists. The church takes the form of Latin cross. It was renovated in the Baroque style in by Giovanni Antinori.

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